When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. DJ EXPO 2014: Since the mid 1980s, artists have been sampling breaks and beats from their ...

Sampling beats from existing songs is nothing new in the music industry. While many artistes try their luck, turning a sampled beat into a successful hit isn’t always easy. However, some have managed ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It's tricky to alter sampled drums at source, so familiarising yourself with processing ...

Gospel singer Gabbie Ntaate, renowned for her hit song Cheza For Yesu, has responded to Mansur Ssemanda, also known as King Saha, who accused her of copying his song Sala Pulesa to create her trending ...

Stunna didn't stop there. She pointed out what she sees as a double standard, suggesting racial bias in how sampled beats are handled. According to her, there's a different treatment when the sampled ...

Sampling has been an integral part of hip-hop for decades. It's one of the genre's main foundations. When a producer uses a portion of an already existing song for a new record, the sample turns the ...

The art of beatmaking in the present is a lot more accessible than it has ever been. During the pre-digital age, being able to generate something of high-quality required one to go crate-digging for ...

It's safe to say that I love samples. From a very young age, I have always been fascinated with how such a small snippet can be chopped and developed into something completely new. Now, as an adult, ...

A$AP Rocky closed out his career-making debut mixtape 'Live.Love' with this Olympicks-produced track, which uses Squier's aptly named rhythm as a foundation for a ...

Nothing says hip-hop like Hall & Oates. That's right. Not even the filthy mouths of 2 Live Crew could resist their soft rock hooks, luxurious hair and awkward, ambiguous lyrics. (You can't go for what ...